Ford S Max Titanium diesel price/engine?

sooz

It comes with a seal & inflate repair can. Or you call a breakdown service.


http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuels-and-environment/diesel-particulate-filters.html Do consider how much town driving you will be doing.

Metranil_Vavin

Is it common for cars not to come with a spare anymore?

Mind you the last car I bought was a Fiat Punto back in 1996! :rotfl:

sooz

I think it's to do with fitting the seats in & getting them to also lie flat.

Ranger8

Pre model year 2012 Verso 2.0d has spare wheel and no (to be avoided at all costs) DPF :j

wazza

Lum wrote: »

58 plate so about 3 years old, 19K mileage = ~6000 miles per year
59 plate so about 2 years old, 29K mileage = ~15000 miles per year

The first car has done far too few miles for a modern diesel engine, probably only used for pottering around town, chances are it will have never run a DPF regeneration cycle so that will be all nicely clogged up and about to fail leaving you a bill of over a grand to sort out.

The second car is a much safer bet. at 15K per year it's probably seen a few motorway runs to get the DPF up to temperature and sorted out. For a difference of under £500 on a 12K car I'd go for the second, in short.

Better seats
Better engine
Newer car
Less risk of DPF failure
Still some OEM warranty left??

If you really hate the leather seats, I'm sure you could find someone willing to swap them for cloth seats plus cash.

You need to check if these engines do have DPF filters fitted.

wazza

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

...just one other thing.

It seems that the S Max does not come with a spare wheel.

I thought all cars did..? What are you supposed to do if you have a blow out somewhere??

Behind the driver's seat there is a false floor. In that compartment you will find the 'tyre seal' can and a other equipment. Make sure they are all there and the can is not empty. It is known for some owners to carry a spare tyre in the boot.